Usefulness of breast-conserving surgery using the round block technique or modified round block technique in Japanese females

Background: The round block technique (RBT) is an oncoplastic technique in which only the perimamillary scars remain visible. We have performed RBT in cases that require resection of the breast tissue under the nipple–areola complex (NAC) and a modified round block technique (MRBT) in peripheral cas...

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Main Author: Tomoko Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595841300064X